Gambia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Gambia
46.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
36.4%
in 2023
Gambia rank
13th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
16th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • Gambia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 46.1% against 36.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 58.2% 32.6% 25.6% Gambia
2010s 51.3% 34.0% 17.4% Gambia
2020s 46.6% 35.7% 11.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Gambia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Gambia, at 46.1% against 36.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
9.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
Gambia ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.